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Steven Spielberg eyes Western as next project

Steven Spielberg plans to fulfil his long-held dream of making a Western with his next project.

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‘Every account is slightly different’: who were the real Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday?

A new book, Brothers of the Gun, explores the unlikely friendship between a complicated lawman and a cursed gambler

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Dave Cousins obituary

Founder and frontman of the Strawbs, the folk-rock group best known for their 1973 hit Part of the Union

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“Hundreds of couples have used The Winter Long as their wedding music. It’s been a wonderful ride”: Strawbs’ Dave Cousins and The Magic Of It All

Despite his best intentions, their 2023 album proved to be their last – and even though it involved a series of personal and business struggles, the release found the late bandleader in good humour and ready to fight another day

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Noblewoman may have ordered brazen murder of priest outside St Paul’s in 1337

Historian mapping medieval murders has evidence notorious stabbing was revenge hit by impenitent ex-lover

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Operation Spiderweb: Satellite images show Russian bombers destroyed in massive Ukrainian drone attack

Satellite imagery confirm extensive damage to Russian aircraft on the Belaya airfield in Russia’s Irkutsk

The Independent UK

‘A plea for tolerance’: why Wagon Master is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of comfort movie picks is an ode to John Ford’s surprisingly gentle and laidback western

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Ban this foreign filth! Can cinema really threaten national security?

The US president’s plan for Hollywood is full of plot holes. But when it comes to the hidden propaganda baked into movies, he may have a point

The Guardian - UK

An Oscar frontrunner is based on a true story – but whose truth is it?

INSIDE FILM: ‘I’m Still Here’ is inspired by the ‘disappearance’ of a real-life congressman in Seventies Brazil, and directed by Walter Salles, a childhood friend of the congressman’s family. It’s just the latest in a strange sub-genre of historical fiction made by filmmakers with insider access, writes Xan Brooks –…

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Movies to stream in February: our expert's 12 must-watch movies new to streaming services

From Netflix to Peacock, here are 12 movies you are not going to want to miss when they land on streaming in February.

WhatToWatch

‘David Lynch altered our brains’: fellow directors, friends and fans remember a titan of cinema

His unique, twisted visions shocked and seduced generations of filmgoers. Paul Schrader, Abel Ferrara, Coralie Fargeat and more pay tribute

The Guardian - UK

Beloved cartoons are entering the public domain next year – but what does that mean?

Early sound films by Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford, and music by Cole Porter and Fats Waller, are also included

The Independent UK

A beginner's guide to progressive folk in 10 acts - it's not all 'hey nonny nonny', y'know

Folk and folk rock bands are responsible for some of the most progressive music ever made. Not only that, but they influenced the rock world as we know it

Louder

Enjoyed Netflix's Wyatt Earp doc? 6 more movies & shows about the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

After Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War, here are more shows or movies that depict the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

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Press x to skip: it’s time we retired the video game cutscene

Non-interactive cinematic sequences remove control from our hands at games’ most emotional moments. Can’t players be trusted to take part in stories?

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Louisiana Federal Court Affirms the Right To Peacefully Protest

Nearly eight years after it was filed, the vexatious lawsuit against protester DeRay Mckesson has been dismissed with prejudice.

The Conversation

Western movies: a 21st century renaissance

In modern cinema, directors are once again feeling the pull of the Westerns of yesteryear, proof that this mythical vision of the American epic still lives on.

The Independent UK

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1 review – Kevin Costner’s very, very long cowboy epic is no Yellowstone

The actor and filmmaker self-financed this elaborate American civil war franchise, with part two of a proposed four or five films due in cinemas within weeks. But at 181 dull minutes, it feels like a journey to nowhere

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6 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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Washington Post points to incoming editor’s links to ‘thief’, questionable record

Days after Washington Post executive editor Sally Buzbee’s exit from the newsroom, the publication has reported that its incoming executive editor Robert Winnett’s links to a “self-described thief” in connection with his reporting has “raised questions” about his “journalistic record”.

The Guardian - UK

Washington Post accuses incoming editor of using work of ‘blagger’

Article in US paper claims Robert Winnett, due to join from Telegraph, used material from self-described ‘thief’

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5 best classic movies just added to Prime Video with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video just added another wave of classic movies — here are the 5 additions that Hollywood historians need to watch.

WhatToWatch

Here's how to watch the John Ford movies mentioned in The Plot Thickens season 5

Many of the John Ford movies mentioned in The Plot Thickens are available to watch online, including some for free. Here's how you can watch them.

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After nearly two years, this classic movie podcast from TCM returns and I can't wait to start listening

The Plot Thickens season 5 premieres on June 6 and focuses on legendary director John Ford. I'll be listening every week, as should all classic movie fans.

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D-Day: Secrets of the Frontline Heroes review – the courageous men who filmed the Normandy landings

What did it look like when the allies pushed to take Europe back from the Nazis? We know thanks to this stunning footage from brave journalists and Hollywood directors who crossed the beaches with their cameras

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